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L.A. native and BIG3 founder Ice Cube is one of the millions of Los Angeles Lakers supporters that can’t wait for LeBron James’ purple and gold debut. However, this is not the only thing the 49-year-old rapper is getting all giddy about, as the prospect of a renewed Lakers-Celtics rivalry — with former teammates LeBron […]

Basketball camps with NBA players are not all fun and games for the participants. In a camp featuring Jayson Tatum, a kid got his ankles broken by a crossover courtesy of the Boston Celtics rising star. Below is the clip as posted by Thuzio: .@jaytatum0 out here cooking campers at an appearance we booked on […]

The NBA schedule has yet to be released, but we’re always hearing about potential leaks in the official schedule as the regular season nears. On Wednesday, Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe reported two highly anticipated games that could likely be scheduled on opening night. First off, Washburn reports that TNT’s double-header will be kicked […]

Stephen Curry is one of the NBA’s best ball handlers, and the way he can make defenders dance is often a sight to behold. Curry discussed his wizardry with the ball with NBA TV’s Steve Smith, though the two-time MVP admitted that ball handling wasn’t always one of his strengths. After going over some of […]

Danny Ainge is the current General Manager extraordinaire of the Boston Celtics and mastermind of the last Big Three era in Beantown. Did he also get legend Larry Bird traded back in the day? Ainge helped construct the roster that brought the franchise’s 17th NBA championship in 2008. It might be the greatest or one […]

Now that he’s past the “hater” phase, Boston Celtics Gordon Hayward has become a Fortnite pro. In fact, the former Horizon League Player of the Year says he’s ready to take any athlete in a battle royale setting. According to a report from Alysha Tsuji of For The Win and USA Today, Hayward went from […]

Contrary to the rumors involving Kyrie Irving and the New York Knicks, there’s is no real indication that the 26-year-old star guard is bound to leave the Boston Celtics next season. Irving’s first season with the Celtics was cut short by an injury. But the NBA got a good glimpse of how effective he can […]

Some of the best players on the planet were recently in Las Vegas to participate in a three-day minicamp by Team USA. No 5-on-5 games were played and most of the activities done were merely drills, so some of the interesting events could be found happening on the sidelines. Take for example the pair of […]

The Boston Celtics are largely seen as the top candidates to take over the Eastern Conference throne after LeBron James departed for the West, joining the Los Angeles Lakers early in July. TNT analyst Charles Barkley is urging fans and pundits to hold their horses before handing the Celtics the crown, noting there will be […]

Jaylen Brown recently made a trip to South East Asia, visiting Indonesia in particular where he seemed to have quite a time of his life. The Boston Celtics forward did a number of activities while in the archipelagic nation, including learning a lesson or two about martial arts. This is some great Jaylen Brown content […]

Gordon Hayward’s return to the court was anything but a quick process. Disaster struck for the wing mere minutes into his Boston Celtics career last season. After sustaining a particularly gruesome leg injury, Hayward was lost for the year. While this put a damper on Hayward’s first season with the Celtics, he plans to return […]

Boston Celtics Gordon Hayward is definitely making progress in his effort to get his body back to its 100 percent form. Hayward, who suffered a gruesome leg injury right in his very first game in Celtics uniform last season, is reportedly healthy enough to dunk off the same foot he grotesquely twisted in 2017.  Hayward […]

Kobe Bryant has been evaluating talent for most his NBA career, and now that he’s retired, he’s put those skills to work during his recent partnership with ESPN, sprouting “Detail” — a show that shines a much different light in players and team’s offensive and defensives schemes. Bryant recently worked with Boston Celtics forward Jayson […]

Boston Celtics talent Gordon Hayward, who is coming off a brutal leg injury, is working with a renowned trainer to help him return to form. Hoops Hype had NBA skills coach and Pure Sweat Basketball CEO Drew Hanlen on their podcast for an interview. In it, he discussed what he is doing with the returning Celtics player. The […]

LeBron James was a phenom even back during his high school days. So much so, in fact, Boston Celtics legends Danny Ainge and Paul Pierce can still vividly remember the first time seeing him play. In a piece by Chad Finn of the Boston Globe, several members of the Celtics recalled seeing LeBron James for the first […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving is close to getting his 100 percent form back. According to basketball insider Jeff Goodman, Irving said that while he’s not yet healthy enough to participate in 5-on-5 activities on the court, he is on track to be fully ready once Boston’s training camp begins this September. Kyrie Irving just […]

For a basketball player or any athlete for that matter, being sidelined is one of the most excruciating things to endure. Boston Celtics superstar Kyrie Irving described the strenuous recovery period perfectly. Back in April, Irving went under the knife to remove two screws from his patella where an infection was discovered. The 26-year-old star […]

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, one of the top rookies last season, is working out with none other than Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Yes, you read that right — the past and the future of rival franchises, together. Below are some photos of Bryant and Tatum, as posted on the latter’s Instagram […]

The Boston Celtics made quite a run in this year’s playoffs even without Kyrie Irving. They reached the Eastern Conference Finals and pushed the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers to the limit despite only being led by the young pair of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and with Terry Rozier covering the hole temporarily left by […]

Some of this planet’s best basketball players made their way to Las Vegas Thursday to participate in the voluntary Team USA minicamp ran by San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. It’s not always that these many stars gather in one location to break some sweat on the basketball court, so it was quite a […]

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier is still ways away from locking down a contract extension with the team, but he’s already penned a vital deal with Puma, who has returned to the NBA for the first time since boasting Vince Carter as the face of the brand. The deal was signed a few weeks […]

Marcus Smart is freshly invigorated from inking his new four-year, $52 million deal with the Boston Celtics, and he’s showing it with his offseason workouts, recently throwing down a monster bounce-to-the-oop reverse jam during his latest session. https://www.instagram.com/p/BlrLPbgnDrw/ This is one bad-man jam that will have Celtics fans salivating for his return next season, now […]

Marcus Morris has never been known to back away from a good scrap, and a fan willing to test his toughness just learned that over the mean streets of Twitter after attempting to call him out. A post by SB Nation’s Celtics Blog asked if there were enough minutes for Marcus Morris (considering the evolution […]

According to a report from Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, the Boston Celtics are finalizing a multiyear deal with free agent guard Jabari Bird, who spent last season (his rookie season) on a two-way deal with the team. Now, after a solid showing in this season’s Summer League tournament, the C’s are willing to pull […]

Isaiah Thomas’ ball-controlling ways are not for every NBA system, and that has been proven twice after relatively short stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers, in which he’s had to play a slightly different role. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman argued that Thomas’ constant ball magnet played a part in other Celtics not […]

Gordon Hayward has yet to make his presence felt on the court for the Boston Celtics. His unfortunate injury against the Cleveland Cavaliers on opening night ended any chances of Hayward contributing during the 2017-18 season. The future is bright, however, and Hayward is well on his way to a full recovery. According to Connor […]

Jayson Tatum emerged last season with the Boston Celtics, and it looks like he will be ready to take the next step to stardom in the upcoming months. Shane Larkin, who was last with the Celtics but could be playing overseas next season, has chimed in on just how good Jayson Tatum can be relative to […]

Kawhi Leonard being sent to the Toronto Raptors was one of the biggest blockbuster transactions this summer. But what if he went to the Boston Celtics? News reveals that the Celtics offered its picks for the defensive stalwart. ESPN’s Zach Lowe, speaking on his podcast, said that the Celtics wanted to remain relevant and stay […]

Boston Celtics Forward Gordon Hayward is currently under a shoe deal with Nike until October. According to Nick DePaula of ESPN.com, once Hayward becomes a free agent, he will have a strong contingent of shoe companies after him. All-Star Gordon Hayward is an upcoming shoe free agent that will receive major interest from several brands. […]

Jason Williams, the sensation once known as “White Chocolate” that took the NBA by storm during his tenure with the Sacramento Kings had some high-level praise for Kyrie Irving, the heir apparent during today’s fast-paced NBA game. He’s now the latest to weigh in on Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving. Williams was known for his […]

The Boston Celtics have sent forward Abdel Nader to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Rodney Purvis. As reported by Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania: The Celtics are finalizing trade to send Abdel Nader to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Rodney Purvis, league sources tell Yahoo. Boston decided to part ways with Nader over weekend, […]

Robert Williams hasn’t gotten his time off to a good start with the Boston Celtics. He missed his first meeting with the press as well as the flight to his first summer league practice, and he had an issue keeping a close eye on his wallet. All these could be concerned red flags, but the […]

There is standing up for your teammates and then there is just making crazy claims and that is what Pistons center Andre Drummond is doing. An Instagram user posted a comment saying “Jaylen Brown is what the Pistons thought Stanely was gonna be lol.” Drummond agreed to that (kind of) saying “exactly….Stanley is better.” There is […]

On the court, Jared Sullinger was a great talent and off the court, he was a guy who didn’t act like an NBA basketball player in any way. When he was healthy he showed glimpses of being a player that the Boston Celtics could build around. He had problems with conditioning and was even charged with […]

Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas is a guy who just loves basketball and sometimes that makes him make decisions that aren’t the best for his future. During the 2017 playoffs with the Boston Celtics, he dealt with the pain in his hip until it was too much and he was forced out of the playoffs. […]

Isaiah Thomas has gone through a frustrating 2017-18 season, first being shipped out to the Cleveland Cleveland from the Boston Celtics at the wake of a substantial hip injury, then being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers shortly after returning, only to find himself out of a job once again at the end of the […]

Unrestricted free agent Shane Larkin has declared his intention to do “whatever it takes” to put himself in a position to succeed in the NBA. The Boston Celtics point guard has yet to sign a new deal, and as of the moment, nothing is guaranteed for the 25-year-old. Nonetheless, Larkin’s head appears to be in […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward is still progressing from the gruesome leg and ankle injury that transpired in the first game of last season. There still isn’t exactly a timetable for when Hayward should be completely back, but his latest highlight reel shows that he might be getting close. Gordon Hayward's comeback prep looks to be going […]

The Boston Celtics are gearing up for a promising year after losing in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Brad Stevens will have a very similar roster to work with next season and he’ll have Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward. One player Stevens won’t have at his disposal is Abdel Nader. According […]